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With current budget restraints, certain operations that were traditionally handled by a SWAT team, such as a low-level drug warrant or apprehending a fugitive, may now have to done without SWAT or with only a few members of the tactical team. This sort of training bridges that gap.

(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2014)

Training members of a specialty team is a challenge. An outside certification reduces liability, while non-certified in-house training sets the department up for a successful failure to train or negligent entrustment suit. You must be training to best practices standards.

Here are the twin goals: 1) Your training withstands the scrutiny of the court if called into question, and 2) Your training actually improves the skills under stress of the police officers. The effort put into designing and prepping a scenario pays dividends in the long term.

With current budget restraints, certain operations that were traditionally handled by a SWAT team, such as a low-level drug warrant or apprehending a fugitive, may now have to done without SWAT or with only a few members of the tactical team. This sort of training bridges that gap.

When your primary firearm (rifle, SMG, shotgun) goes down because it is empty or malfunctioning, time is of the essence. It may be faster to transition to your handgun than clear the jam or reload the weapon...assuming you have spare ammo left. A transition to the handgun is especially called for if the engagement ranges are close.

(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2012)

Agencies should conduct research and testing to ensure their ammo is up to standards of performance, accuracy and reliability. Proper ballistics gelatin testing can be quite a process and can be expensive, but small agencies can combine resources and work with arms manufacturers. The effort is worth it when officers’ lives are on the line.